- The Washington Times - Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Former Vice President Joseph R. Biden holds a double-digit lead over his nearest competitors for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, according to a survey released Tuesday.

Mr. Biden was the top choice of 32% of potential Democratic primary voters and caucus-goers, followed by Sen. Bernard Sanders of Vermont and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts at 20% apiece, according to the Morning Consult poll.

Mr. Biden and Mr. Sanders picked up 2 points of support compared to the previous week, while Ms. Warren dropped a point.



In the new poll, Mayor Pete Buttigieg of South Bend, Indiana, was at 7%, Sen. Kamala D. Harris of California was at 6%, and entrepreneur Andrew Yang was at 3%.

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke of Texas, Sen. Cory A. Booker of New Jersey, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii were all tied at 2% apiece.

The survey of 15,431 registered voters who said they may vote in a Democratic primary or caucus was taken from Oct. 21-27 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 1 percentage point.

• David Sherfinski can be reached at dsherfinski@washingtontimes.com.

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